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Guidelines and Documentation Required to Visit Mecca?

  • It is mandatory to carry vaccination certificates for inspection by the Saudi Authority at the entry gate of the airport.
  • Food products are not allowed into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and will be confiscated at the airport.
  • The last day to enter King Abdulaziz Airport in Jeddah to perform Hajj is the 4th Dhu Al-Hijjah of each year.
  • Pilgrims must handle their passports to the “Unified Agents Office” to complete all travel related formalities to Makkah and Madinah.
  • In case a pilgrim loses his passport, report to the local police and obtain a copy of the written complaint. Upon completion of Hajj, the honorary consulate in Jeddah can assist in issuing replacement passports.
  • The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia should be left by all the pilgrims at the maximum by 10th of Muharram of each year. After the completion of Hajj, the pilgrims are not allowed to stay in the country.
Some Useful Information that you must know:-
  • Everything closes during Salah (prayer time) in Saudi Arabia. Salah can last up to maximum of 30 minutes.
  • King Salman is the Present custodian of the two Holy Mosques.
  • Saudi Arabia is the largest country without a river in the whole world.
  • It is a criminal offence in Saudi Arabia to engage in homosexual activity. It can attract death penalty or a long stretch in prison with the customary public battering as an additional punishment.
  • One can indulge in some outdoor fun activities like diving, snorkelling, swimming in the Red Sea Waters of Mecca province, which is warm all the year round and quite safe too.